Browsing: Entrepreneurship

Personally | Seth’s Blog Professionals take their work seriously. Hobbyists can take it personally. We arrive and make a promise. We do it on behalf of…

Cats & Dogs | Seth’s Blog A dog gets fed and thinks his person is an omniscient, benevolent being. A cat gets fed and thinks it…

You’re flying over Mount Ranier and a hole opens up in the bottom of your airplane. In that moment, you think hard about what you’ve done,…

Early rejections | Seth’s Blog Long after the fact, these are the best kind. They remind us of how far we’ve come. They’re proof that not…

Runaway selection happens when organizations compete with each other far beyond the point where it’s rational to do so. We see this in species as well–peacocks…

Empathy is difficult | Seth’s Blog It requires skill and effort. It can be taught. And it’s worth prioritizing. When we wing it, allocate little time…

The narrow window of redemption | Seth’s Blog Where did the five-second rule come from? Science makes it clear that if disgusting germs are going to…

There’s the fast of a drag racer. Purpose-built, difficult to steer, expensive and fragile. There’s the fast of the marathon runner. Beat by a sprinter every…

In our dreams, the laws of thermodynamics don’t apply, and gravity works in strange ways. We can jump across a chasm and stick the landing on…

Your work diary | Seth’s Blog Five short entries a day. A generous act of leadership A thank-you note sent Curiosity explored, or a hard question…